Sunni Insurgency

ISIL declaration of caliphate in Iraq, Syria meaningless: US

The United States said the declaration by Sunni militants of an "Islamic caliphate" on territory they have seized in Iraq and Syria has "no meaning."

Iraq crisis: Death toll in June at 2000, highest since May 2007

Nearly 2,000 people were killed in Iraq this month, the highest figure since May 2007, according to government figures.

US defence personnel confirms it's flying armed aircraft over Iraq

The Obama administration is flying armed aircraft over Iraq, defense officials said on Friday, adding that the flights were aimed at gathering intelligence.

Iraqi helicopters launch airstrikes in militant-held Tikrit

The Iraqi military and witnesses say government helicopter gunships have conducted airstrikes in the northern city of Tikrit.

Worst is over in Iraq, says former general in US-led invasion

The worst of the insurgency in Iraq is "over", a former general who commanded US Marines and British forces in the 2003 US-led invasion said.

Iraq crisis: PM admits political measures needed apart from military action

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki conceded on Thursday that political measures are needed alongside military action to repel a Sunni insurgeny in Iraq.

Syria bombs militants in Iraq, Kerry warns other nations to stay out

Syrian warplanes bombed Sunni militants' positions in Iraq. John Kerry warned against the threat and said other nations should stay out.

Iraq PM Nouri al-Maliki warns rivals not to exploit Sunni insurgency

Beleaguered Iraqi premier Nouri al-Maliki warned rivals on Wednesday against exploiting a Sunni militant onslaught for political gain.

Obama to meet US Congress leaders over Iraq insurgency

President Barack Obama has invited the leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives to the White House on Wednesday for a meeting on Iraq.

Iraqi parliament mulls declaring emergency amid escalating violence

Fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant militant group took control of Iraq's second-largest city, Mosul sending an estimated half a million people fleeing from their homes.